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Show Hy Soldier's Twenty-One Today he's .iwenty-one, My strapping soldier son.. I look back over the years, And think of the many fears f had for the frail little boy Wlho grew to be strong and a joy. It A'as such a eih'ort '.ime, I really called him mine. It seems only (yesterday, He was out in the yard at play. Now he's a groan man, He belongs to Uncle Sam. Stripes, one two, three Adorn hie uniform I see. .A S ai.'f 'Sergeant, I'.ml told, And he doesn't seem so old. But he doubles up his fist, Says, "Guys, why not enilist?" This country needs us all. Can't you hear U. S. call?" A 'spirit to do and dare, He'll lArim here or, "over there." Dear God, you gave him life, Please xsee him .hrough this strife Protect miy soldier soni 'Til the battle is won. AnJ America calls home hei Army. Blanche Maxfield Justeser Manti, Utah. (This a as written on Sg.. Wayne "I. Just sen's t Aen'.y-first birthday, birth-day, J.. . .nary 3, 1942). |